Mixed media art exhibit at Fermilab
The Fermilab Art Gallery presents "Intersections: the Art and Science of Light," experiments in holography, photography and mixed media by Lori Napoleon, Ed Wesly, and Todd Johnson. It will be on display from Monday, Sept. 22 to Monday, Nov. 10.
On Friday, Sept. 26, a lecture will be offered from noon to 1 p.m. in Curia II in Wilson Hall. It will be followed by an artists reception from 5 to 7 p.m. in the art gallery in Wilson Hall.
The art gallery is located in Wilson Hall on the second floor of Fermilab. Enter through Kirk and Pine Street or Batavia Road. The gallery is open before and after Arts, Lectures and Film series events or by appointment. To arrange a viewing, e-mail Georgia Schwender at Georgia@fnal.gov or call (630) 840-6825. Visit www.fnal.gov/pub/Art_Gallery/.
"Intersections: the Art and Science of Light" showcases works of holographic and multimedia art by Tevatron operations specialist Todd Johnson, photographer/holographer and former Fermilab researcher Ed Wesly (bubble chamber experiment E-632) , and holography/light artist Lori Napoleon. The show can ultimately be traced back to the Fermilab bubble chamber experiment in the mid-1980s and the part holography played in it.
The artists come from diverse backgrounds - engineering, education, laser optics, and fine arts - but the space where these interests overlap in science-inspired art (combined with Fermilab's part in the convergence of such wide-ranging disciplines) has made it possible for them to meet, collaborate, and celebrate how physics and art can be mutually appreciated. In this exhibit, they present a visual history and documentation of the bubble chamber experiment, as well as individual works.
This convergence of art and science occurs daily in the Fermilab Art Gallery. It is a space for art exhibitions, chamber music concerts and where the top quark and big bang are debated over coffee. It is also a quiet space for contemplation and beauty.